It has rained nearly every day during the rainy season, so, how often should you water your St Augustine grass lawn in Clearwater and surrounding areas?
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What causes those lime green or yellow areas in your St Augustine Lawn? During rapid growth periods of spring and summer, St Augustine can’t absorb enough iron from the soil needed to produce enough chlorophyll – the green pigment in turf. The results are blades of grass that lack chlorophyll. Learn how to fix this iron issue.
You can tell if you have Sod webworms in St Augustine grass lawns by looking for the chewed edges of the grass leaf and shorter grass in areas of your lawn
White Grub damage mimics water stress, and water stress mimics grub damage – the two are hard to tell apart. The best test is to half kick, half scuff your shoe across the grass; if it moves like a throw rug on a terrazzo floor, you have grubs. If you look under the sod, you may find the white "C" shaped fat little grubs laying on the soil surface.
Stinging-biting insects like mosquitos and no-see-ums make outdoor life a pain. They also transmit diseases like Zika and West Nile virus to humans and heartworms to pets. However, there is a solution - With modern chemicals and products, you can make the outdoors a lot less painful
Finding a few ants in the house is no reason for concern, but when you see 1000’s form a conga line, time to call a professional. The ants have set up a complex system to move food from your kitchen to their nest.
How dangerous are the products used for lawn care to humans, pets, or the environment? Why does the posting sign say “Pesticide Application Keep Off Until Dry”. Is there a real danger or fear-mongering? Learn the facts behind the posting sign and decide for yourself.
How do you care for a lawn that is soaked from heavy rains from a storm? If you mow it leaves ruts or you need an airboat to get through the standing water and the lawn needed mowing last week. Learn what to do here.
In Pinellas, our soil is a fine sand – which many believe makes it impossible to grow a good lawn. However, golf greens are 100% sand. The most limiting factor of the sandy soils of Pinellas County is they have little to no water-holding capacity. Pinellas soils need a constant, regular supply of water (irrigation) for a St Augustine lawn to thrive.
Killing weeds without killing a St Augustine grass lawn is difficult. What weed killer or herbicide, when to apply herbicides and how much herbicide to use
How to set up your irrigation system timer or controller to water your lawn enough to keep it alive, green and healthy and follow water restrictions
Mole crickets are big, ugly and can tear up a lawn. They fly and are attracted to light - clumsily flying around and often landing in pools. Usually the first sign of mole crickets is finding one in your pool.
You are walking along fiddling with your phone and BAM!, you walk into a caterpillar hanging by a silk like thread from an Oak tree – not exactly a highlight of your day. What are these aerial assault caterpillars and are they a problem to you or the tree?
A tree is more interesting and visually pleasing without the overgrown look caused by an abundance of small limbs. However, the removal of small limbs is not in the best interest of the tree. So how do you find that balance between beauty and health?
Trees are an essential element in the Pinellas landscape and proper maintenance is essential to maintain appearance, health, and safety. Pruning and trimming are primary care services a landscape tree will require to stay attractive, healthy, and safe. When is the best time to do tree pruning and trimming?